I regressed and became the Sword Ice King-Chapter 216 - - Trip to the East 35

There was a pin-drop silence that suffused the air after Raph’s statement.

The Red Peacemakers were quite notorious after all. Their name was very popular amongst the commoners, mercenaries, and mostly all system users compared to the Nobles, who weren’t even aware of them until their propaganda became a threat to them.

"The Red Peacemakers?" Cruz repeated, his gaze just as dismayed as Neuj and Rafi.

Raph had focused his gaze on Neuj to find out whether or not the man knew about the real identity of Merchant Malen, but after witnessing his surprised expression, he could tell that he didn’t. It was impossible to take an expression without him noticing it, so he could tell that Neuj sincerely had no clue.

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"It all makes sense now," Neuj muttered under his breath as he bit his lips hard while a frown crossed his face.

"Merchant Neuj, from your reaction, I can tell you had no idea from the start…". Raph said, causing the man and Rafi to look up at him in unison. "and you don’t need a fortune teller to let you know that you were being used" his gaze shifted to Cruz. "So where you, Cruz. All of this was just Malen’s plan to take the goods to the Eastern army".

"You are mistaken, Kael," Neuj said as he slowly sighed. "We are on the side of the eastern army. It is not called "being used" when we serve the same goal".

"True….but living you in the dark makes it all the same suspicious" Raph said. "If you think about it. He could have decided to make allies of the merchants, but instead, he chose to use the remaining out of the five".

Azby and the others stared at him in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"The attacks so far. Starting with the walking worms and the Eastern Frontier Duo. It was to weaken the group and claim what was left as his companions for the rest of the trip".

"I see….but you were in the way of his plans" Rodrick interjected as he rubbed his chin. "and because of that….he sought a more…frantic approach".

"Yes….I have no idea how you were assigned to the same group as Malen, but it could have been planned internally from the start" Raph said while he shifted his gaze back to the fire. "If my theory is right. This whole thing was a set-up from the start. He must have done his research on Cruz for him to find that kind of information and confirm it as well. He then kept it as a backup in case his initial plan of using the Eastern Frontiers didn’t work"

"But all personal information on the Mercenaries in town is controlled by the Leader", Azby muttered, her breath shaky with realization.

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"We shouldn’t jump to conclusions just yet, but we can be sure of one thing" Raph added while his words caught Azby’s attention. "You have a spy in your ranks….and not just any spy"

Azby bit down on her lips as she refused to say it. Luckily for her, her teammate thought otherwise. Colyn looked up from the flames for the first time in a while during their conversation and completed the statement.

"A spy from the Red Peacemakers".

A tense, foreboding silence descended upon the group as the conclusion hit them like a loaded truck. Of course, they had different reasons for their reactions but most were driven by the same emotions. Fear, confusion, betrayal and worst of all, Suspicion.

When there is suspicion in a household of bonds, a fall is inevitable and once fallen, it can be difficult to rebuild.

"Let’s leave it at that for the night. Captain Azby. I suggest you decide what to do with Cruz with your teammates," Raph said when he felt Elsie’s head rest gently on his lap.

He looked down at her with a smile. ’She must be exhausted after that fight’.

"Yes. You’re right" Azby said, snapping herself from her thoughts as he glanced at the merchants. "And the merchants?" She asked.

"I would like you to let them be, at least till after we complete the journey.

I have a task that I have yet to fulfil and the day of the meet up will soon arrive". He glanced at them as well. "I would require a guide for when I get to my destination".

Rodrick raises a brow in confusion. "Was your destination not the Border Town? That’s where we’re stopping at".

"Oh no," he replied while he looked away from the merchants and at Rodrick. "Well yes, but I have no information about that place…..not to mention how broad Border Town is".

"Oh," Rodrick nodded in agreement.

The Eastern-Western Border Town, or the town of Truce, was a very large city compared to most, reaching nearly a kingdom.

It was left as it was which led to the unlawfulness of the town. If Raph was going to roam about the entire place in charge of a single person, then he would be stuck in the Border Town for at least a month.

"I bid you luck then," Azby said with a nod as she slowly stood up from her spot. "We’ve had enough conversation for the night. Let’s get ourselves togged to sleep so we can be behind early tomorrow".

"Yes ma’am!" They chorused and slowly got up as well, except for Raph. He remained in his position, with his hand stroking Elsie’s hair while his gaze trailed after the Mercenaries. Thanks to Raph’s oversupply of survival kits, they had found some extra sleeping bags for them to use. ’Special thanks to Rebecca’. He thought with a smile, but something else was on his mind, something that bugged him but made him unable to tell others.

He had already avoided having to explain how his abilities worked because it seemed that they trusted him enough not to ask, but something lingered thanks to that ability.

He stared at Elsie again, and then at Neuj, Rafi, Cruz, Azby and the others, and he internally confirmed it once again. ’What is this…..sorcery?’ He wondered as he stared at the screen that popped up over Elsie’s head while he stroked it. ’Is this the system that they use?’

All this time, his eyes enabled him to see energy pathways and levels, thus he was able to get an overall picture of their power level. But at the moment, something else was happening.

’Since I saw Cruz’s memories and that weird information that popped up in front of him.... I have been able to see the stats of every other individual here…..in this sort of….what is it even?’. He thought with a sigh. ’Is this the system?’.

It was the only conclusion he could come up with after studying it for a while now.

He noticed how there was an image of the person on the left side of the screen and some written text on the right.

The written texts read;

MAYURA SYSTEM WINDOW

–--------------------------◇~◇

Name: Elsie Darkpelt

Title: Chieftain’s Daughter

Race: Werewolf Beastman

Profession: Warrior

Lineage: Moon and Wind Beast.

Level: 91 / 8 Circles.

–--------------------------◇~◇

STRENGTH: 690

AGILITY: 700

CONSTITUTION: 800

INTELLIGENCE: 500

MP: 8900

–-------------------------◇~◇

<SKILLS>

•Werebeast Transformation >

Rank: Master level.

•Wind Contro >

Rank: Master level.

•Beast Walk >

Rank: Expert level.

<TAP TO SEE MORE>

At first, he had simply ignored it at the beginning and focused on the task of catching up with Malen and securing the goods, but at one point, when the commotion died down, he had decided to take a look at it. And from the looks of it, it seemed like he may have misjudged this system by a large line.

’She’s level 91 but an eight-circle Warrior?’ He wondered when he noticed Azby walking towards him.

"Do you mind taking the first watch?" She asked, pulling him away from his thoughts.

He looked up at her and shook his head. "Not at all. Take your time". He replied and she nodded before walking away.

His thoughts slowly drifted once again. ’This is different from what I expected’ he thought. ’....but at the same time….it is as expected’.

He compared Elsie’s stats with Cruz’s, who was a few feet away and the difference was made clear.

MAYURA SYSTEM WINDOW

–--------------------------◇~◇

Name: Cruz Dorion

Title: Forgotten Son of the Lost Household

Race: Human

Profession: Fire Mage (upgradeable)

Lineage: The Fire Dwellers

Level: 75 (+3) / 7 Circles.

–--------------------------◇~◇

STRENGTH: 90 [+]

AGILITY: 98 [+]

CONSTITUTION: 100 [+]

INTELLIGENCE: 700 [+]

MP: 6900

AVAILABLE POINTS: 70

–-------------------------◇~◇

<SKILLS>

•Fireball (active) >

Rank: Master level

•Fire Volcano (active) >

Rank: Expert level

•Mana Refill (passive) >

Rank: Advanced level.

•Fire Arrow (active)

Rank: Expert level.

<TAP TO SEE MORE>

Thanks to the screen, he could see the overall difference between a System user and a Non-system user. ’Their physical stats seem a lot more lacklustre than ours…..or at least, compared to Elsie’. He thought as he continued to compare. ’....and they seem to have more…skills?’

He attempted to tap the screen with his finger, only to find out he couldn’t. His hand simply felt the air.

’.....How the heck am I supposed to see more?’ He wondered as he stared at the screen section. He focused his gaze on one particular sentence.

’TAP to see more?’ He thought, and focused his gaze on it. ’....but how?’ He wondered when the screen flickered and revealed the rest of the skills.

"Oh?"